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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1935
Page
8
Readable segments describe Alabama golfers starting play in Mobile for the state amateur championship while major league baseball scores show varying outcomes. Tigers edge Senators earlier, Giants rally, Browns rout Johnny Marcum as Wes Ferrell aims to add wins.
Birmingham heavyweight Jimmy Kid Lott, ace of the city wrestling scene, faces Leroy, holder of the world 180 pound title, in the main event at the American Legion wrestling arena Tuesday night.
The Alabama Hosierymen will face the Birmingham Fire Department baseball team at 4 15 this afternoon on their home diamond before traveling to Huntsville tomorrow for a 3 30 game against the Myhand Sindals at Alabama Park. The Reservoir Clearance outfit and TVA cuppartins provide tough competition with several players who were on last year’s crack Reservoir Clearance team.
In Delano Park on February 3 both teams registered many hits but the Sterchi squad capitalized on fielding errors by Alabama, pulling ahead with better play in the field and capitalizing on miscues.
A Tennessee River jug fishing contest below Wilson Dam attracts many anglers. Competitors cast juglines from boats and race downstream toward Buck Island chute to a two mile post by nightfall, with past catches weighing up to 260 pounds.
The Nashville Volunteers beat the league leading Crackers 5 4 as Harry Kelley exited after seven innings. Nashville's win marked a second consecutive victory over Atlanta. The Crackers had 11 hits but could only score four runs. New Orleans split a doubleheader with Little Rock with a 4 2 first game and a tied second game aided by Bud Connelly's homer.
The sale of pitcher Clyde Shoun to the Chicago Cubs was announced yesterday by W. A. Billy West, Birmingham Southern official. Details indicate a reputed fancy payment as part of the national league transaction.
Results show Southern League Memphis 8 Birmingham 6 and others. American League St. Louis 7 Philadelphia 2 and Washington 12 Detroit 11. National League New York 10 Pittsburgh 8. Dixie Amateur rain delays. International League Montreal 4 Syracuse 3. Baltimore 8 Rochester 5. American Association Columbus 15 Kansas City 4 and Minneapolis 11 Louisville 6.
Memphis at Birmingham Atlanta at Nashville Chattanooga at Knoxville Little Rock at New Orleans Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Cleveland at New York New York at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at New York Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis
Shaun, a rookie, has shown promise this year and drawn scout interest. The Barons acquired Clay Bryant, another Southern rookie, from the Cubs who bought him from New Orleans last year, for the remainder of the season.
Nikola Tesla, inventor of modern power transmission, promised a world changing invention on his 79th birthday July 10. He boasted 700 inventions already to his name and said the latest would be groundbreaking.
A 32 player field of Alabama shot makers tees off for the state amateur championship in Mobile. Sam Perry and Ed Vaughn share the medal lead after a tough first day with Perry posting a 58 and Vaughn a 58-? as favorites stumble on the back nine. Warren Smith Jr. and Walter Shearer show strong late rounds to surge into medal contention while Mobile clubs by far lead entries into the championship flight.
Leroy McGuirk world light heavy champion meets Jimmy Kid Lott of Birmingham in a best two of three falls bout next Tuesday night. The semi final features Joe Gunther of Nashville versus Jack Terry of Toledo. Bell time is 8:30 p m with Legion officials planning a large crowd and no ticket price increase.
Yesterday's Stars Mal Schumacher and Hughey Crits led Giants to five hits against the Pirates with Crits driving in four runs including two triples and a single. Browns-Led at tack on Athletics featured Clift scoring three times. Charley Root held Braves to four hits over 613 innings. Bluege led Senators with four RBIs on three hits in the win. Sox-Perrell blanked White Sox with two hits and a homer. Miller went four-for-four against a former teammate, collection of singles and a homer.
American League leaders include Johnson of the Athletics batting .357 and Greenberg of the Tigers with 25 home runs. Pitching leader Tamulis of the Yankees at 7-2. In the NL Medwick leads with 391 hits and 107, Martin 62 runs, Ott 69 RBIs, Suhr 9 triples, and Ott 18 homers tied with Collins and Berger at 17.
The Business Men's softball team beat the TVA Ramblers 9-4 at Delano Park yesterday afternoon. Myers and Bailey homered for the winners, while Johnson hit a triple and scored on Tomkins' single for TVA. Final scoring by innings shows a rally by TVA in the last frame.
Baseball statistics from the Southern league show Browne of Laredo and Reese of Memphis leading in average and hits among players. The report lists leaders in home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases, double plays, and runs by city teams like Nashville and Atlanta, with a note that Weintraub led a year earlier.
Jane Sharp, a star, loses to Mrs. Carlton R. Mabley Jr. of Brookline in a third round upset at the women s invitation tournament at Longwood Cricket Club. Reports say Sharp bowed yesterday as third round play began and a strain was noted.
A look back notes Kid Chocolate’s comeback bid failed against Petey Hayes a year ago. Niles the former tennis star dies in Boston at 46. Five years earlier Horton Smith led with 142 at halfway, with Bob Jones Harry Cooper and Charley Lacey tied for second at 144.
Sam Parks of Pittsburgh United States champion led a strong Ryder Cup delegation in the 72 hole General Brock Hotel tournament at Niagara Falls Ontario July 11. Also on the team were Walter Hagen captain of Detroit Paul Runyan White Plains Olin Dutra Monterey Ky Laffoon Chicago and Henry Picard of unknown location.
The Daily Quads reports Bandavos triumphs in a free hitting bout. Winners include Quads team members with decisive score margins and standout plays across the event at Sh.
Janet Baer reports Max Baer is told by John Hopkins doctors to expect a return by September. Baer, who believes he remains the best heavyweight, aims for Braddock rematch and two tuneups this fall. He dismissed talk of a rift with wife Mary Ellen Sullivan and plans to join her in Long Branch, N J.
The Californian would not comment on the injury and gave Mrs. Mabley full credit for the victory.
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